CHINESE CHESS

The object is to checkmate or stalemate
the opposing side's king.

Pieces are placed at the intersection of
the lines.

Pawns move and capture by moving one
square forward before they cross the
river. After they cross the river, they can
also move or capture by moving one square
left or right.

Cannons capture pieces differently than
they move. They can move as many
squares as they want horizontally or
vertically. They can capture a piece only
if there is one (and only one) piece (of
either color) between them and the piece
they want to capture.

Rooks move exactly like western rooks.
They can move as many squares as they
want horizontally or vertically and capture
the same way.

Knights move similar to western knights, one
square forward and one square diagonally.
BUT THEY CANNOT JUMP OTHER
PIECES!!!

Bishops move EXACTLY two squares
diagonally. They cannot cross the river
(the empty space in the middle of the
board). They cannot jump other pieces.

Guards move one square diagonally. They
cannot leave the palace (the nine positions
near the king marked with an 'x').

The king moves one square vertically or
horizontally. The king cannot leave the
palace. The king has one special move.
It attacks the opposite side's king if
there are no pieces on the file between
itself and the opposite king.